A French tourist on Koh Samui is sick with the coronavirus.
The woman had successfully passed through the 14-day state quarantine, making health officials suspect she contracted the disease while in Thailand. Nevertheless, they have urged the public not to panic.
Sophon Iamsirithavorn, head of the Communicable Disease Division, said he suspected the 57-year-old woman became infected while in the country because she twice tested negative for the virus while in quarantine.
The woman developed the fever on Oct 17, 17 days after arriving in the country, he said.
Moreover, she had flown here from the city of Limoges, where the Covid infection rate is quite low.
However, Dr Sophon stressed that further inquiries are needed to find the source of infection.
